Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 2:35

35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest , that shall do according to that which is in my heart , and in my mind, and I will build him a sure house , and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.

To wit, of another Line, as is necessarily implied by the total removal of that Office from Eli's Line, before threatned. The Person designed is Zadok, one eminent for his Faithfulness to God, and to the King, who, when Abiathar, the last of Eli's Line, was Deposed by Solomon, was made High-Priest in his stead, 1 King. 2. 27, 35. 1 Chron. 29. 22.

And shall not dishonour or disobey me, to gratify his Sons, as thou hast done.

i. e. Give him a numerous Posterity, as that Phrase is used, Exod. 1. 21. 2 Sam. 7. 11. 1 King. 11. 38. and confirm that sure Covenant of an everlasting Priesthood made to Phinehas, of Eleazar's Line, Numb. 25. 13. and interrupted for a little while by Eli, and his, of the Line of Ithamar, unto him and his Children for ever. And this was manifestly verified until the Babylonish Captivity, Ezek. 44. 15. and there is no reason to doubt of its continuance in the same Line till Christ came.

i. e. Minister as High-Priest.

Fither, First, Before King Solomon, who was Anointed King, 1 King▪ [illegible: 1 word] 39. and before the succeeding Kings, who are commonly called Anointed, or the Lords Anointed, as 1. Sam. 12. 3, 5. and 24. 6, 10. Psal. 89. 38, 51. Lam. 4. 10. Or rather, Secondly, Before Jesus Christ; First, Because this Title of Anointed, or Christ, or Messias, (both which words signifie only the Anointed) is most frequently and eminently Ascribed to Christ, both in the Old and New Testament, and therefore it is most reasonable to understand it of him, when there is nothing in the Text or Context which Determines it to any other. Secondly, Christ is the main Scope and Design, not only of the New, but of the Old Testament, which in all its Types and Ceremonies represented Christ; and particularly, the High-Priest was an eminent Type of Christ, and did Represent his Person, and Act in his Name and Stead, and did mediately, what Iohn Baptist did immediately, go before the face of the Lord Christ; and when Christ did come, that Office and Officer was to cease. Thirdly, The High-Priest is seldom or never said to Walk or Minister before the Kings of Israel or Iudah, but constantly before the Lord, and consequently, before Christ, who, as he was God Blessed for ever, Rom. 9. 5. was present with, and the Builder and Governour of the Ancient Church of Israel, as is manifest from Act. 7. 35. 1 Cor. 10. 4. Heb. 3. 3, 4, 5, 6. and many other places; and their Temple is particularly called his Temple, Mal. 3. 1. because all the Temple-worship was performed in his presence, and had a special respect unto him, and therefore the High-Priest is most properly said to walk before him.

Marginal references: Ezek. 4▪ [illegible: 1 word]